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Queen’s honour’s list recognises peoples’ work with WorldSkills

For the first time the Queen’s birthday honour’s list has recognised people’s work with WorldSkills International. Seven people received…

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Principal of Barnfield College receives knighthood

Peter Birkett, Principal of Barnfield College, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queens Honours List, announced today. He…

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BIS publishes final impact assessment reports for FE loans

The final impact assessment and equality impact assessment reports have been published by the Department for Business, Innovation and…

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FE Week Reporter
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SFA £2.3m website hardly used

The FE Choices website has been viewed by 6,230 people since it launched in January, figures obtained by FE…

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FE Week Reporter
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Functional Skills funded for 38 per cent less

Providers delivering in the workplace will receive almost 40 per cent less funding when they are forced to switch…

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An ‘outrageous’ mace-use of funds

Bradford College has stood by its decision to spend £24,000 on a decorative mace for its graduation ceremonies. The…

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Subcontractor hits out at “rip off” management fee

The head of a subcontractor has called the high management fees used by some FE colleges a “rip off”….

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RTT Group has £3.3m contract terminated

Real-Time Training Ltd, which trades under the name RTT Group, has had its £3.3m contract with the Skills Funding…

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AoC says government is not doing enough to address no free lunches

Labour MP David Blunkett said it was “unjustifiable” that more than 100,000 students miss out on a free school…

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Government announce independent review into the future of apprenticeships

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) have announced that Doug Richard, described as an entrepreneur and founder…

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CBI survey shows college leavers lack literacy and numeracy skills

Too many people leaving school and college do not have the literacy and numeracy skills to thrive in the…

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Green light for another 15 UTCs

A further 15 University Technical Colleges (UTCs) are to be funded by the government and rolled out over the…

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